🐠ART PREVIEW 🐠 Meet another of the famed treasure hunters, Godyn! Is he friend, or foe? Artist: @freddiedoodles.bsky.social

🐠 It's a newsletter drop!🐠 Time for something a little eldritch to start off the new year. We're introducing a key part of Stygiomedusa gameplay, the "corrupted" forms! #vndev #indiedev

🐠ART PREVIEW 🐠 A spare bedroom, piled high with books. Is it safe to rest your head here? Artist: @rienichii.itch.io

🐠 ART PREVIEW🐠 Are you ready... to touch the beyond? Check out this work from our upcoming VN! Artist: @jonjustaguy.bsky.social

One day I'll write a character that isn't a snarky asshole. This was not that day.

🐠WRITING PREVIEW 🐠 from Luka's writer, Tianna! We're absolutely loving how our sassy Oracle, Luka, has been brought to life! Follow the writer here: @dragontianna.bsky.social

🐠Last but not least... some Liras facts! 🐠 He's a hobbyist naturalist who would absolutely keep pet snakes if he could. Additionally, he was once part of a theatre troupe, which is responsible for his flair for the dramatic! #vndev #gamedev

🐠ART PREVIEW 🐠 The streets of Foleri are bustling, with towering buildings that hover on platforms just a few inches off the ground. Artist: @caramelcocooncreations.com

I have been absolutely loving doing this writing, and now that I've finished the full draft I can confidently say I am super happy with how Yorath's story plays out!

🐠 ART PREVIEW🐠 This older gentleman is Father Jaryl, a high-ranking member of Foleri's church. He does NOT enjoy the MC's company. Artist: @loyaltykink.bsky.social

🐠ART PREVIEW 🐠 Isn't this kitchen just the coziest? Surely nothing could happen, right? Artist: @punto.bsky.social

🐠WRITING PREVIEW 🐠 from Yorath's writer, Victor Hannibal! Find them here: @deadlypremonition.bsky.social

🐠 Ready for more fun facts?🐠 As the esteemed oracle, Luka sometimes gets gifts from his followers (which he keeps). Additionally, he's an artist, using art to help make sense of his visions! It is sometimes difficult for Luka to distinguish the present from the future. #vndev #gamedev #indiedev

🐠 Oh? Another fun fact?🐠 Yorath, a treasure hunter concealed by the hard outer shell of their suit, collects attractive pieces of mother-of-pearl. They also manage to subsist almost entirely off of pub food! #vndev #gamedev #indiedev

🐠 We're back with more fun facts!🐠 Emrys, a cleric, would actually prefer chick lit over scripture any day! He is adept at tailoring his own clothes, but only trusts his friend Aurelia to cut his hair into its signature style. #vndev #gamedev #indiedev

Spooooky~

🐠Time for another fun fact! 🐠 Claudia captained her first mission when she was just 12 years old! She'd also never admit it, but she has a fear of sharks, and tries to avoid them at all costs. In her spare time, Claudia collects antique combs to wear for special occasions. #vndev #indiedev

For a special Halloween treat, we present... a trick of the light? We're Stygiomedusa, an eldritch horror and dark fantasy visual novel! Are you prepared to deepen your connection, even through the madness? 🐠 #gamedev #vndev

🐠 Ready for a fun fact?🐠 Stura enjoys salty foods, like preserved fish, and loves to sleep in cramped spaces. He does, in fact, practice all of his dramatic monologues in advance (complete with poses). 🤭 #vndev #indiedev

🐠New Newsletter just Dropped! 🐠 We're formally introducing the routes for our dark fantasy/eldritch visual novel 👁️ set entirely on the ocean floor! #vndev Interested in keeping up with our project? Subscribe to the newsletter here: buff.ly/hbVy95j

🐠Stygiomedusa... now on insta! 🐠 When fish school together, they strengthen their defenses against eldritch influences... Hey, that's just what we've been told. #gamedev #vndev #indiedev

That's my boy!! Can't wait for everyone to meet him 👀

🐠 Meet Stura... the Player's confidante and benefactor!🐠 Lord Stura, steward of the underwater bubble you find yourself in, seems to be the only one on your side in this strange world. But the shadows hanging from his coattails won't give up easily... #gamedev #vndev

This is the character I'm writing!

🐠 Meet Yorath, the Long Arm & one of the main routes!🐠 Yorath, a famed treasure hunter, understands that fortune favors the bold. They're bound to show you the joys of adventure! #vndev #gamedev

My boy!!!!

my loser, my bastard… if you ever want more tsun in tsundere, look no further into this mess of man (who’s dealing with religious trauma AND mommy issues, yay!)

🐠 Meet Liras, the Heretic Scientist & one of the main routes!🐠 He seeks to uncover universal truths, no matter how ugly or inconvenient... #vndev #gamedev

🐠Meet Emrys, the Hopeful Cleric & one of the main routes! 🐠 Can connection truly bloom, when sincerity can draw the knife to your back? #vndev #gamedev

🐠Meet Claudia, the Fishing Captain & one of the main routes! 🐠 With the help of found family & a new perspective, even practiced hands can learn new tricks... #vndev #gamedev

🐠 Meet Luka, the Veiled Oracle & one of the main routes!🐠 He's developed a reclusive life around his gift, but a voice of his own has always felt just out of reach... #vndev #gamedev

🐠 Meet 'yourself'... the titular Player Character!🐠 Plucked from life on the high seas, you've been dragged down into the depths. Persecuted by a foreboding 'god', you'll need every ally to find your way home! 🐠Customize your name & play as a gender neutral MC 🐠 #vndev #gamedev

We're thrilled to introduce one of the background artists working on Stygiomedusa, @rienichii.itch.io! They are a Malaysian artist and game dev, and we're so happy to have them aboard!🐠

We're enamored by every single detail our artists have been putting into their designs. 🎨 Learn more about the current developments for #StygiomedusaVN in our latest dev log: 🐟 Newsletter: stygiomedusas-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/production... #visualnovel #indiegamedev #datingsim

Here's a sneak peek of the character I designed for Stygiomedusa, the Heretic Scientist! Please take a look (I know you all like heretic scientists)

🐠Concept Art: Heretic Scientist🐠 The pursuit of knowledge could only be accompanied by a suit of glamour. Admire the full concept art in our latest dev log!🎨 🐠Link: buff.ly/FiAXPms #visualnovel #gameart #datingsim #indiedev

🐠Concept Art: Treasure Hunter🐠 The influence of ocean fauna is evident across many of our character designs! Discover every unique detail in our new dev log!🎨 🐠Link: buff.ly/FiAXPms #visualnovel #gameart #datingsim #indiedev

🐠Concept Art: Veiled Oracle🐠 Could there be more beneath this illumination of wisdom? Read our new dev log to find out!🎨 🐠Link: buff.ly/FiAXPms #visualnovel #gameart #datingsim #indiedev

🐠Concept Art: Hopeful Clergy🐠 An air of elegance, perhaps too blinding. Uncover this sneak peek by reading our latest dev log! 🎨 🐠Link: buff.ly/FiAXPms #visualnovel #gameart #datingsim #indiedev

Here’s the character I’m designing, who is shaping up even cuter in the finished version…

Here's a little peek at the design I've been working on!

🐠Concept Art: Fishing Captain🐠 They say a captain wouldn't be great without their crew- And that holds true for our dev team. Check out the full concept art in our new dev log! 🎨 🐠Link: buff.ly/FiAXPms #visualnovel #gameart #datingsim #indiedev

🐠Concept Art: Stura🐠 A mysterious face now paired to the name. Unveil the sneak peek for Stura's design in our latest dev log!🎨 🐠Link: buff.ly/FiAXPms #visualnovel #gameart #datingsim #indiedev

🐠Production Sneak Peek!🐠 Our cast of Stygiomedusa is taking form! Check out our next dev log to see the Concept Art for our characters!🎨 🐠Link: stygiomedusas-newsletter.beehiiv.com #visualnovel #gameart #datingsim #indiedev

i'm a marketing mod for #StygiomedusaVN and we have some veryyy exciting content to share over the horizon ♡ thank you for supporting us! 🐟🐟🐟

🐠 Stygiomedusa Creators Starter Pack 🐠 Support the dev team of the #StygiomedusaVN by following our official Starter Pack! Thank you to all who have followed along in our journey! 🌊 buff.ly/CwOpTfJ #indiegame #visualnovel #gamedev

Our final BG Artist intro is for none other than Rain!🎨Rain is a disabled, queer, nonbinary multiracial artist, running their illustration and craft studio, Caramel Cocoon Creations. We're thrilled to have them onboard!🐠 Support them here: @caramelcocooncreations.bsky.social🐠 #visualnovel

Bubbling to the surface is our BG Artist Rainy!🎨With their love for marine biology and artistic eye for character and BG illustration, we're so excited to have them onboard for Stygiomedusa!🐠 Support them here: @rainydayhaze.bsky.social🐠 #visualnovel #datingsim #indiedev

Next up is our BG Artist, Rim!🎨Rim is a Vietnamese 2D Artist with a trained eye for dynamic character and environment illustration. We're honored to have their creativity in designing Stygiomedusa's unique underwater universe.🐠 Support them here: @/rim.draws (Instagram)🐠 #visualnovel #datingsim

Let's welcome our BG Artist, Toby Mitchell!🎨Toby is a freelance illustrator from the UK, specializing in TTRPG and fantasy inspired artwork! We cannot wait to see how they will bring the curious bubbles of Foleri to life!🐠 Support them here: @punto.bsky.social🐠 #visualnovel #datingsim #indiedev